"How Many Drinks? ""How Many Drinks?"" is a song by American recording artist Miguel, taken from his critically acclaimed second studio album, ""Kaleidoscope Dream"". The song was produced by Salaam Remi. A remixed single featuring Kendrick Lamar on an added third verse was released as the album's third single on March 3, 2013. It received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards held in January 2014. The music video, directed by Clark Jackson, was released on April 22, 2013 on VEVO. The song debuted at 88 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on week ending May 4,"
"British Association of Barbershop Singers The British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) is a British organisation of male barbershop singers. It was formed in 1974 and is affiliated with the Barbershop Harmony Society. Every year the association runs two contests in parallel for barbershop choruses and quartets as part of the BABS Annual Convention. The British convention is the largest barbershop convention of its kind outside of North America. The chorus competition is currently held over one day, while the quartet competition is spread over the convention weekend (with a preliminary round to eliminate all but the top 16 quartets"
"The barbershop seventh is the name commonly given by practitioners of barbershop music to the seventh of and the major-minor seventh or dominant seventh chord, when it is used in a barbershop arrangement or performance. ""Society arrangers believe that a song should contain anywhere from 35 to 60 percent dominant seventh chords to sound 'barbershop'--and when they do, barbershoppers speak of being in 'seventh heaven.'"" Barbershop music features both major-minor seventh chords with dominant function (resolving down a perfect fifth), often in chains (secondary dominants), and nondominant major-minor seventh chords. Beginning in the 1940s, barbershop revival singers ""have self-consciously tuned"
"barbershop chapters, the typical two song selection is: There are standard barbershop arrangements for these two songs from the Barbershop Harmony Society collection of twelve ""polecat songs"" (that society members are encouraged to learn). The female barbershop societies do not suggest particular songs for chapters to use in this fundraiser. Some of the larger choruses are able to field enough quartets to deliver as many as 200 Singing Valentines in two days, usually on the February 13 and 14. Often, deliveries to assisted living facilities or nursing homes can be scheduled for the weekend. Although the delivery of Singing Valentines"
"choir. There are four parts in Barbershop harmony: bass, baritone, lead, and tenor (lowest to highest), with ""tenor"" referring to the highest part. The tenor generally sings in falsetto voice, corresponding roughly to the countertenor in classical music, and harmonizes above the lead, who sings the melody. The barbershop tenor range is Middle C to A one octave above-Middle C , though it is written an octave lower. The ""lead"" in barbershop music is equivalent to the normal tenor range. In bluegrass music, the melody line is called the lead. Tenor is sung an interval of a third above the"
"and encouragement of the style. Many members were concerned that the term ""quartet"" had been dropped, fearing a movement in the direction of choral singing and downplaying quartet singing. A key aspect of the Society's mission is in the preservation of barbershop music. To this end, it maintains the Old Songs Library. Holding over 100,000 titles (750,000 sheets) this is the largest sheet music collection in the world excepting only the Library of Congress. The ""Barberpole Cat Program"" is a collection of 12 songs (commonly known as ""polecats"") that are considered standard repertoire for every barbershopper (""Let Me Call You"
"although these quartets had a very formative role in the development of this style of singing. Popularity of the style faded in the 1920s and was revived in the mid-20th century with help by the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, founded in 1938. Some researchers view the style as an invented tradition based on the early musical features and the society's application of the barbershop chord with its contests and rules. As a general rule, barbershop quartets use a TTBB (tenor—tenor—baritone—bass) arrangement, with the second tenor on lead vocal. The tenor generally harmonizes"
"allowed to join as associates. To promote and improve barbershop singing, the society annually runs international and district-level contests for choruses and quartets. When a quartet wins the international gold medal, they are considered champions forever and may not compete again. A chorus that wins the gold, however, must sit out of competition for only two years and thus may compete for the gold medal again in the third year following their win. For purposes of administration, particularly of local education and contests, the society is organized into 17 geographical districts as follows. (Chapter quantities are as of November 2017.)"
"Adolf Fredriks musikklasser, Stockholms musikgymnasium och mycket annat"" about the choral sound and tradition of Adolf Fredrik's Music School and Stockholms Musikgymnasium. Barbershop is a special case. There were as of 2013 only 8 male choruses, some 20 quartets and in total approximately 250 individuals throughout the Nordic countries combined who sing barbershop in a reasonably organized manner (i.e., belonging to a barbershop organization). The barbershop quartet Ringmasters became the first ever non-US International Champions in 2012, while Swedish barbershop quartets have become International Collegiate Quartet Champions in 2008, 2010 and 2012. The members of these championship winning groups have"
"either the Lead or Tenor. Some Barbershop arrangements have elaborate tags featuring a long hanger, and the hanger is usually sung at a high volume (fortissimo in musical terminology). The best singers in Barbershop quartets at the highest level of competition can sing hangers that can be upward of 20 seconds long. The combination of the one note, held long and loud, and the other three voices singing various creative harmonies around that one note, is one of the most thrilling aspects of Barbershop music. Singing a hanger is also referred to as posting a note. Hanger (barbershop music) A"
"Harmony Society, while most female barbershop quartet singers are in either Sweet Adelines International or Harmony, Inc. Similar organizations have sprung up in many other countries. Most barbershop quartet singers also choose to sing in a chorus. A barbershop chorus sings a cappella music in the barbershop style. Most barbershop choruses belong to a larger association of practitioners such as the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines International LABBS (Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers), BABS (British Association of Barbershop Singers) or Harmony, Inc. In the Barbershop Harmony Society, a chorus is the main performing aspect of each chapter. Choruses may"
"is typically done by a barbershop quartet, other ""a cappella"" singing ensembles have been known to set up similar fundraising programs, particularly on college campuses. There is a reference to Singing Valentines in chapter thirteen of ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"". Singing Valentines Singing Valentines is the name for a fundraising program that is popular with barbershop choruses in the U.S. and Canada. The delivery of ""Singing Valentines"" is usually done by a barbershop quartet from a chapter affiliated with the three major International barbershop societies: Note that this is not really a variation on the singing telegram,"
"Masters of Harmony Founded in 1985 with just a few dozen men, the Masters of Harmony is a 110-member men's chorus, based in Santa Fe Springs, California. Winner of eight consecutive gold medals (1990–2011) in international barbershop chorus competitions, the group possesses a diverse repertoire encompassing not only barbershop music but also classical, jazz, patriotic, sacred, standards and Broadway pops, and sings for various groups and organizations throughout the greater Los Angeles, California metropolitan area. The chorus won another barbershop international competition in 2017, bringing their total gold medal count to nine. The Masters of Harmony began in the mid-1980s"
"below the lead singer. Quartets can be male or female, but are generally not mixed male and female. A female barbershop quartet may be referred to as a Sweet Adelines quartet (taking the title from the barbershop classic ""Sweet Adeline""), and the vocal parts have the same labels, since the roles perform similar functions in the quartet even though the vocal ranges are different. Most barbershop quartets are male. Barbershop singing originated in the late 1800s and early 1900s of America, a hybrid of both black and white expressive cultural forms at the time. The African-American influence is sometimes overlooked,"
"led the lesson by demonstrating inspiring techniques for integrating the voice into the art form. The venue was filled with sound as 6,651 singers practiced the demonstrated techniques and sang simultaneously for the duration of the 10-minute lesson. Guinness World Records official adjudicator Danny Girton, Jr. presided over the certificate ceremony to validate the record and confirm that the achievement met the criteria set forth by the organization. Sweet Adelines International Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of women singers, established in 1945, committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. This independent,"
"Singing Valentines Singing Valentines is the name for a fundraising program that is popular with barbershop choruses in the U.S. and Canada. The delivery of ""Singing Valentines"" is usually done by a barbershop quartet from a chapter affiliated with the three major International barbershop societies: Note that this is not really a variation on the singing telegram, since the message detail is not dictated by the sender. Rather, quartets usually deliver a canned package of one or two barbershop songs with a personalized card and either roses or chocolates. Each chapter is free to choose their own music. For male"
"in nearby Santa Fe Springs, CA decided they would like to try to start a barbershop chorus with the mission of bringing younger men together to make music with others their own age. Founding member Terry Ghiselli approached the men of the Westminster chapter, which at the time only comprised 8 members, and they were glad to allow the young men to pick up and use the chapter charter in order to produce their vision of a youth-oriented chorus. With 15 members and only a half dozen rehearsals under their belt, they competed at the SoCal West divisional contest in"
"Society (BHS), ""Barbershop music features songs with understandable lyrics and easily singable melodies, whose tones clearly define a tonal center and imply major and minor chords and barbershop (dominant and secondary dominant) seventh chords that resolve primarily around the circle of fifths, while making frequent use of other resolutions."" Slower barbershop songs, especially ballads, often eschew a continuous beat, and notes are often held (or sped up) ad libitum. Except for the bass, the voice parts in barbershop singing do not correspond closely to their classical music counterparts; the tenor range and tessitura are similar to those of the classical"
"of the then SPEBSQSA Inc. now Barbershop Harmony Society, called ""The Merry Mac's"" resulted in an invitation for local men to SING. The quartet gave a concert, along with local established quartet ""The Bridge City Barbers"", in the Museum's Aviation Theatre. At the end of the concert the women and kids from the audience left but the men remained. The quartet then taught the guys a few traditional barbershop songs in four part harmony. The women and children returned later to be entertained by their menfolk. At the conclusion, there was an announcement of the formation of the MOTAT Barbershop"
"an embodied musicking. Barbershoppers never lose sight (or sound) of its physicality."" While the modern era of barbershop music is accepted to have begun with a 1940s revival, opinions as to the genre's origins vary with respect to race, gender, region and context. Historical memoirs and journalism indicate a strong tradition of quartet singing among young African American men, gathering informally to ""crack up a chord"". This was acknowledged as early as 1882, when a ""New York Age"" writer traced the development of this singing as a home-grown amusement, arising from the exclusion of Blacks from theaters and concert halls."
"Louvin Brothers were a duo that used close harmony in the genre of country music. Barbershop harmony has a unique TTBB structure: the melody is in the 2nd tenor or ""lead"" voice, while the 1st tenor takes the next part up, usually in 3rds, with the baritone and bass voices supporting. The bass line tends to be more rhythmic and covers the root notes of the harmonic progression, providing more ""support"" and independence than in classical vocal music, since Barbershop is usually sung a cappella. Barbershop can be sung by males (TTBB) or females (SSAA). Public domain pieces, such as"
"Barbershopera team consists of Rob Castell, Tom Sadler, Pete Sorel-Cameron, Lara Stubbs and Sarah Tipple. Barbershopera was conceived by Rob Castell and Tom Sadler whilst at the University of East Anglia. In early 2004, Castell and Sadler were performing regularly as part of a barbershop quartet, along with several other male students including current member Pete Sorel-Cameron. Sadler suggested the name 'Barbershopera' after discussions of evolving the idea of a four-part harmony comedy musical. It wasn't however until Spring 2007 that any of the initial ideas came to fruition, when Sadler and Castell began writing stand-alone comedy songs and performing"
"Barbershop Harmony Society The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA), is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C. Cash and Rupert I. Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1938, the organization quickly grew, promoting barbershop harmony among men of all ages. As of 2014, just under 23,000 men in the United States and Canada were members of this organization whose focus is on ""a cappella"" music. The international headquarters was in Kenosha,"
"Barbershop Harmony Society The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA), is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C. Cash and Rupert I. Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1938, the organization quickly grew, promoting barbershop harmony among men of all ages. As of 2014, just under 23,000 men in the United States and Canada were members of this organization whose focus is on ""a cappella"" music. The international headquarters was in Kenosha,"
"Toast of Tampa Show Chorus Toast of Tampa Show Chorus is an a cappella, female-only chorus, composed of 110 women singers of all ages. The non-profit group, a part of Sweet Adelines International, competes and performs around the world, and is considered to be among the best known barbershop music choruses in the world. Toast of Tampa was founded in 1987 as a vehicle for women to sing in four part harmony and express their love of music. The mission of the chorus is commitment to ""musical excellence while promoting barbershop harmony, friendship, education, self-esteem and a sense of belonging"
"The Polyphonics The Polyphonics Barbershop Chorus is a male, a cappella choir specialising in the barbershop style of choral singing. Based in Carrigaline, County Cork in Ireland, the group was formed in 1980, and claims to be ""Ireland’s longest established barbershop chorus"". It is a member of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers. The Polyphonics have been crowned National Male Chorus Champions in the National Barbershop Convention a number of times, including in 2009. They also held the Irish Male Barbershop Chorus Champion title on several occasions, and won the National Light Jazz and Popular Music Competition in the Cork"
"Performance. In December 2016, In Transit became the first a cappella musical on Broadway. Barbershop music is one of several uniquely American art forms. The earliest reports of this style of a cappella music involved African Americans. The earliest documented quartets all began in barber shops. In 1938, the first formal men's barbershop organization was formed, known as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America (S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A), and in 2004 rebranded itself and officially changed its public name to the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). Today the BHS has about 22,000 members in approximately 800"
"contests of the newly formed Barbershop Harmony Society, finishing in the top ten in 1949, but soon switched their style to become a close-harmony vocal group. Puerling and Shelton, together with Bonnie Herman and Len Dressler, later formed another vocal group, The Singers Unlimited. This group gave a wide range for Puerling's arrangements, for the four singers multi-tracked as many as 16 voices. For that reason The Singers Unlimited were exclusively a recording group. Bob Strasen died February 28, 1994, and Bob Morse on April 27, 2001. Afterward, Puerling, Shelton and Burroughs still appeared very occasionally as the Hi-Lo's in"
"Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) Convention in Llandudno, Wales. Several members of the Vocal Majority have also won the International Quartet Championship with the quartets Max Q, Acoustix, Side Street Ramblers, Dealer's Choice, Rural Route 4, Rapscallions and Old School. In July 2017, VM vocal coach and member Tony DeRosa, who performed with the group in their 2014 International championship performance, won his fourth Quartet Championship, this time with Main Street quartet. The Vocal Majority, Jim Clancy and Greg Clancy have been inducted into The BHS Southwestern District's Hall of Fame. In his tenure as director of the chorus, Jim"
"International Choral Festival in 2006 and 2012. The Polyphonics The Polyphonics Barbershop Chorus is a male, a cappella choir specialising in the barbershop style of choral singing. Based in Carrigaline, County Cork in Ireland, the group was formed in 1980, and claims to be ""Ireland’s longest established barbershop chorus"". It is a member of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers. The Polyphonics have been crowned National Male Chorus Champions in the National Barbershop Convention a number of times, including in 2009. They also held the Irish Male Barbershop Chorus Champion title on several occasions, and won the National Light Jazz"
"women's barbershop choruses all around Australia. The following choruses have won the Regional Championship: Barbershop Harmony Society's Barberpole Cat Songs ""Polecats""—12 songs which all Barbershop Harmony Society members are encouraged to learn as a shared canonic repertoire—all famous, traditional examples of the barbershop genre: The Barbershop Harmony Society announced on May 28, 2015, that the ""Polecat"" program would be expanded to include the following songs: Examples of other songs popular in the barbershop genre are: While these traditional songs still play a part in barbershop today, barbershop music also includes more current titles. Most music can be arranged in the"
"Virginians (singers) ""The Virginians (also known as ""the Richmond Virginians) is a barbershop chorus located in Richmond, Virginia. Mike Wallen is currently its musical director, and has been serving in this capacity since 1998. It recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and is one of the oldest continuous singing groups in the Greater Richmond Area. Originally chartered in 1952 as the Tobaccoland Chorus, the chapter was renamed to ""the Virginians"", in 1990. The Virginians competed at the 2000 Barbershop Harmony Society International Competition, held at Kansas City, Missouri, numbering 100 on stage. That same year, it sponsored a major benefit performance"
"above the lead, making the part the highest in the quartet. So as not to overpower the lead singer, who carries the tune, the part is often sung in falsetto, which is of a softer quality than singing in the modal register, though some quartets do make use of tenors with a softer full voice quality. Notable examples of barbershop quartets which made use of the full-voiced tenor include The Buffalo Bills and Boston Common. The range of a tenor in barbershop music does not necessarily closely correspond to that of a tenor's range in Classical repertoire, often being more"